Log onto ISBA Central and search for “banks” and “POA.” Results will be populated with many discussions of attorneys who are problem-solving a bank’s rejection of a client’s power of attorney. As noted in the Illinois Bar Journal’s April cover story, “Behind the Curtain,” one prevailing theme of these discussions is that solving this problem is harder than it should be. In response to these and other conversations, the ISBA’s Trusts and Estates Section sponsored a CLE program last November to tackle the sometimes-fraught relationship between clients who want to protect and manage the assets of loved ones and banks standing in the way.
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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for two openings for: Technical Advisor II. Both positions are located in Springfield.
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Don’t miss this comprehensive look at the recent legislative changes and caselaw that impacts the traffic law arena.
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Learn advanced negotiation skills from a national expert and renowned instructor! You negotiate every day. In fact, your ability to effectively negotiate may be the most critical skill you possess, yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. This Master Series seminar trains you to approach negotiations with a strategic mindset, allowing you to become a more effective lawyer. And make no mistake – no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed.
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The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted its 2024 Lawyers Rock on March 7, 2024, at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake St, in Chicago. Proceeds of this concert fundraiser benefited the statewide programs of the Illinois Bar Foundation as well as the juvenile justice causes supported by the M. Denny Hassakis Fund. Photo credit: Eugene McKinney
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Voting is now underway in the 2024 ISBA Election. ISBA's election vendor, Election-America, emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses today, Wednesday, March 27. Members—without a valid email address or who prefer to vote by mail—may request a paper ballot by contacting Election-America at Help+isba@election-america.com or (866) 384-9978 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT. The deadline to request a paper ballot is April 15, 2024. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2024, are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. CT
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March 26, 2024 |
Practice News
ISBA members who are prosecutors or public defenders can apply for loan repayment assistance through the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program through March 29, 2024.
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It’s been a few years since in-person, out-of-town meetings and events have returned to their pre-COVID-19 form. Still, many of us may be a little rusty when planning for out-of-town trips, whether for a meeting, conference, or other work-related event. Frequent on-the-go travelers Jeffrey S. Krause and Jeffrey R. Schoenberger from Affinity Consulting Group recently reexamined their work-travel routines and created a list of tips they’ve accumulated from experience as they resumed their work-away-from-home lives. Just adopting one or two of their tips on your next work-related business outing may lead to smoother sailing.
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Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for an At-Large Circuit Judge vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
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The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announces the availability of grant funds to provide civil legal services to eligible clients during calendar year 2025. In accordance with LSC’s multiyear funding policy, grants are available for only specified service areas.